phpIPAM vs ManageEngine OpUtils
Zero of fourteen models named phpIPAM first on the direct prompt; zero named ManageEngine OpUtils. phpIPAM was named by twelve of the fourteen models and ManageEngine OpUtils by eleven and phpIPAM carries 23 labels and ManageEngine OpUtils 15, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the DDI and IP address management page.
By framing
phpIPAMFirst choices, of fourteen modelsManageEngine OpUtils
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, phpIPAM and ManageEngine OpUtils were named in the same answer thirty-three times, of the 83 answers naming phpIPAM and the 44 naming ManageEngine OpUtils. In those answers ManageEngine OpUtils took the first choice nine times and phpIPAM nine.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | |||||
| Grok 4.20 | | |||||
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | ||||
| Kimi K2 | | | ||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
phpIPAM ManageEngine OpUtils first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, phpIPAM on the left and ManageEngine OpUtils on the right.The direct prompt
Neither was the first choice, one was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
11 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
phpIPAM23%#1 of 11ManageEngine OpUtils12%#4 of 11phpIPAM13%#2 of 12ManageEngine OpUtils10%#5 of 12phpIPAM0%#– of 8ManageEngine OpUtils—not namedWhat the models said about phpIPAM
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Use phpIPAM only if you have a small network, strong in-house Linux skills, and can accept the trade-offs in automation and support.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“Open-source IPAM tools (e.g., unmaintained phpIPAM setups or custom GitHub wrappers) ... often lack automated sync features” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“It lacks the built-in DHCP/DNS servers of commercial suites but manages addresses efficiently.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · soft negative
“Highly recommended for budget-conscious teams, especially if you need a simple, flexible, and self-hosted IP address management tool.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“phpIPAM and NetBox Both are free and widely used as a best-value starting point for a small / limited-budget team.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“open-source solutions like phpIPAM or entry-level commercial options like SolarWinds tend to offer the best value” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about ManageEngine OpUtils
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Top Recommendation: ManageEngine OpUtils ... Start with ManageEngine OpUtils for most mid-sized B2B companies.” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“The best IP address management tool for a mid-sized B2B company would be SolarWinds IPAM or ManageEngine OpUtils.” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“For most mid-sized B2B companies, ManageEngine OpUtils is a strong, cost-effective choice.” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.